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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000006.txt from 2008/03

From: Mike Benthin -MUTS oboe support <benthin@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] new(or old?)approach to reedmaking
Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2008 13:30:31 -0500


Well, I use dental floss and have taken the half that did not split of a
reed and tied it to another half, but that was more for "fun" than
necessity.....
HAROLD wrote:
>
> Procedure:(1)Put together two blades of the old reed--which fit
> together--using the mini-dental rubberbands.
> (2)Tie and re-tie up until the reed really,really vibrates. Don't be
> afraid to spend even 30 minutes on this part of the reedmaking and if
> the first example doesn't work,try another pair of reed blades.
> (3) Try with your knife and eye --or machine -- to evaluate whether the
> two blades resemble each other in appearance.
> (4) Blow them in and keep on trying!

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